Checklist of Superfamily Gerroidea Leach, 1815
for Caribbean islands (Caribbean)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 643
11825
35784 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 639
11810
35753 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 614
11665
35378 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
| 144
1747
4612 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs | 100
1531
4048 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs | 50
537
1260 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs | 6
29
59 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
| 3
24
53 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Caribbean islands
3 Families width 53 Species
Genera for Caribbean islands
24 Genera with 53 Species
| Aquarius Schellenberg, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachymetra Mayr, 1957 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachymetroides Andersen, 2001 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Electrobates Andersen & P..., 1992 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eobates Drake & Harris, 1934 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurygerris Hungerford &..., 1956 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gerris Fabricius, 1832 | Pondskater | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Halobates Eschscholtz, 1822 | sea skater | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Halovelia Bergroth, 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hermatobates Carpenter, 1965 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limnogonus Stål, 1859 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Metrobates Uhler, 1932 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Microvelia Westwood, 1952 | | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Neusterensifer J.T. Polhemu..., 2000 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paravelia Breddin, 1935 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platygerris White, 1883 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagovelia Mayr, 1956 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Rheumatobates Bergroth, 1942 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Steinovelia Polhemus and..., 1951 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stridulivelia Hungerford, 1941 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tachygerris Drake, 1942 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trepobates Uhler, 1928 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Trochopus Carpenter, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xenobates Esaki, 1999 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Caribbean islands
53 Species | Aquarius remigis Say, 1832 | Common water strider | | Brachymetra actuosa Drake, 1957 | | | Brachymetroides atra ♰ N. M. Andersen, 2001 | | | Electrobates spinipes ♰ N. M. Andersen, 1992 | | | Eobates morrisoni Drake & Harris, 1934 | Klamath lamprey | | Eurygerris dominicus Drake & Mald..., 1956 | | | Gerris (Gerris) thoracicus Schummel, 1832 | | | Halovelia electrodominica ♰ N. M. Andersen, 1998 | | | Hermatobates bredini Herring, 1965 | Front Range milkvetch | | Limnogonus (Limnogonus) franciscanus Stål, 1859 | Franciscan Pond Skater | | Metrobates laudatus Drake & Harris, 1937 | Sailfin Shiner | | Metrobates tumidus Anderson, 1932 | | | Microvelia (Kirkaldya) paludicola Champion, 1898 | | | Microvelia (Microvelia) cubana Drake, 1951 | | | Microvelia (Microvelia) pulchella Westwood, 1834 | Apple of Peru | | Microvelia argusta Drake & Mald..., 1954 | | | Microvelia carinata Linnavuori, 1977 | | | Microvelia cinchonana Drake & Hussey, 1954 | | | Microvelia distanti Lundblad, 1933 | | | Microvelia electra ♰ N. M. Andersen, 2001 | | | Microvelia grimaldii ♰ N. M. Andersen, 2001 | | | Microvelia ioana Drake & Hottes, 1952 | | | Microvelia laesslei Drake & Hussey, 1954 | | | Microvelia longipes Uhler, 1894 | Goutweed | | Microvelia polhemi ♰ Anderson, 1999 | Edwards Plateau milkvetch | | Microvelia portoricensis Drake, 1951 | | | Microvelia pudoris Drake & Harris, 1936 | Alaskan ascidiota | | Microvelia summersi Drake & Harris, 1928 | | | Microvelia tateiana Drake, 1951 | | | Microvelia zillana Drake & Hottes, 1952 | | | Neusterensifer pseudocyclops D.Polhemus &..., 2000 | White wild indigo | | Paravelia recens Drake & Harris, 1935 | Railroadfence | | Platygerris asymmetricus Hungerford, 1932 | Bluenose Shiner | | Platygerris depressus White, 1883 | | | Rhagovelia antilleana D.Polhemus, 1997 | Florida wild indigo | | Rhagovelia collaris Burmeister, 1835 | | | Rhagovelia cubana D.Polhemus, 1997 | Florida wild indigo | | Rhagovelia elegans Uhler, 1894 | Goutweed | | Rhagovelia mira Drake & Harris, 1938 | | | Rhagovelia plumbea Uhler, 1894 | Goutweed | | Rhagovelia secluda Drake & Mald..., 1956 | | | Rhagovelia tenuipes Champion, 1898 | | | Rhagovelia vegana Drake & Mald..., 1956 | | | Rheumatobates vegatus Drake & Harris, 1942 | | | Steinovelia permista Drake, 1951 | | | Steinovelia placida Drake, 1951 | | | Stridulivelia tersa Drake & Harris, 1941 | | | Tachygerris adamsoni Drake, 1942 | | | Trepobates comitialis | | | Trepobates taylori Kirkaldy, 1899 | | | Trepobates trepidus Drake & Harris, 1928 | | | Trochopus plumbeus Uhler, 1894 | | | Xenobates mangrove Andersen & Weir, 1999 | |
Subnodes of Gerroidea with occurrences in Caribbean islands | Family | Gerridae
Leach, 1815
Jesus bugs, Magic bugs, Pond skaters, Pondskater, Pondskaters, Skaters, Skimmers, Water bugs, Water scooters, Water skaters, Water skeeters, Water skimmers, Water skippers, Water spiders, Water Strider, Water striders | 14
17 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Hermatobatidae
Coutière and Martin, 1901
seabugs | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Veliidae
Amyot & Serville, 1843
broad-shouldered bugs, Broad-shouldered water striders, riffle bug, Riffle bugs, Ripple bugs, Small water striders, Smaller water striders, Water Cricket, Water Crickets | 9
35 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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